2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 13, 1998 MLB Standings National League American League East Team N.Y. Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Montreal Florida Central Team Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati West Team San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona w 7 6 6 3 1 w 8 7 7 7 7 6 w 10 7 5 4 2 L 4 4 5 8 11 L 4 4 4 5 6 6 L 2 5 6 9 10 PCT .636 .600 .545 .273 .083 PCT .667 .636 .838 .583 .538 .500 PCT .833 .583 .455 .308 .167 GB 0.5 1.0 4.0 6.5 GB 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 East Team Baltimore Tampa Bay N.Y. Yankees Boston Toronto Central Team Cleveland Minnesota Chicago Detroit Kansas City L PCT 2 .818 4 .600 4 .600 5 .545 7.4645.05 PCT .800 .545 .400 .400 .364 PCT .600 .545 .364 .333 GB 2.5 2.5 3.0 GB 2.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 GB 0.5 2.5 3.5 West Team GB Texas S Anaheim 3.0 Seattle 4.5 Oakland 6.5 8.0 Yesterday's Results MONTREAL 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Atlanta 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 PITTSBURGH 7, Flordia 3 N.Y. Mets 6. MILWAUKEE 4 Cincinnati 10. COLORADO 4 SAN DIEGO 4, Arizona 2 SAN FRANCISCO 2, St. Louis 1 LOS ANGELES 7, Houston 6 Today's Games NY Mets at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia. 7:05 p.m. Florida at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:05 p.m. Houston at Los Angeles, 8:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 10:05 p.m. Home teams in CAPS Yesterday's Results BOSTON 8. Seattle 7 Anaheim 12. CLEVELAND 1 Baltimore 6, DETROIT 3 N.Y. YANKEES 7, Oakland 5 Tampa Bay 4, CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1 Minnesota 7, KANSAS CITY 2 TEXAS 3, Toronto 1 Today's Games Oakland at Boston, 6:05 p.m. Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. Anaheim at N.Y. Yankees, 7:35 p.m. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:35 p.m. Home teams in CAPS NHL Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division Team W Z-New Jersey 47 X-Philadelphia 41 X-Washington 36 N.Y. Islanders 32 N.Y. Rangers 23 Florida 24 Tampa Bay 17 L 22 26 30 39 38 41 52 T 10 11 12 11 18 14 9 T 18 16 13 12 15 8 Pts. 104 93 84 67 64 62 43 Pts 92 86 85 84 77 74 Central Division Team W X-Dallas 47 X-Detroit 44 X-St. Louis 42 Phoenix 33 Chicago 30 Toronto 28 Pacific Division Team W X-Colorado 37 XLos Angeles 36 Edmonton 33 San Jose 33 Calgary 25 Vancouver 25 Anaheim 25 L 21 20 29 34 37 42 L 26 31 37 37 39 40 41 T 11 15 8 12 12 9 T 16 11 10 9 14 14 12 Pts. 105 103 92 78 72 65 Pt s 90 83 76 75 64 64 62 Northeast Division Team W L XPittsburgh 37 24 XBuffalo 35 27 X-Boston 36 29 X Montreal 36 31 Ottawa 31 32 Carolina 33 37 Club Sports To get your club sports' results In the Dady, call 647-3336 before 3 p.m. on Sunday. Precision Skating Nationals In San Diego 1) Miami (Ohio) 2) Michigan State 3) Bowling Green 4) Michigan 5) Western Michigan Men's Rowing Merrill Lynch Big Ten Invitational Varsity Lightweight 8, grand 1) Northwestern, 6:25.72 2) Minnesota, 6:26.26 3) Michigan, 6:31.23 4) Michigan State, 6:3437 Varsity 8, grand 1) Wisconsin, 6:03,5 2) Michigan, 6:10.57 3) Purdue, 6:21.65 Novice 8, grand 1) Wisconsin, 6:05.96 2) Michigan, 6:19.15 3) Purdue, 6:20.33 4) Northwestern, 6:51.34 Varsity 4, grand 1) Minnesota, 6:40.98 2) Wisconsin, 6:5572 3) Northwestern, 7:08 72 4) Michigan B, 7:12.78 Junior Varsity 8, grand 1) Wisconsin, 6:08.30 2) Michigan, 6:12,98 3) Purdue, 6:31.75 Second Novice 8, grand 1) Wisconsin, 6:14.20 2) Michigan, 6:41.99 3) Purdue, 6:48,24 Transactions Sunday Baseball Chicago Cubs - Purchased the contract of pitcher Kerry Wood from Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA. Florida Marlins .Activated third baseman Bobby Bonilla from the 15 day disabled list: optioned third aseman Josh Booty to Charlotte of the international League {AAA. Seattle Mariners Activated pitcher Jeff Fassero from the 15 day disabled list. Toronto Blue Jays Activated pitcher Erik Hanson from the 15-day disabled list: optioned catcher Mark Dalesandro to Syracuse of the International League (AAA). Hockey National Hockey League Suspended Phoenix Coyotes right wing Rick Toccet, pending a hear. ing. after a match penalty for deliberate intent to injure with a high stick against Scott Pelerin of the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Saturday Baseball Chicago Cubs - Released outfielder Stoney Briggs from his minorleague contract. Cleveland Indians - Placed pitcher Paul Shuev on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right groin, recalled pitcher Tom Martin from Buffalo of the International League AAA). Montreal Expos - Placed pitcher Mike Maddux on the 19 day disabled list with a straied right groin: recalled pitcher SteveKlinedfrom Ottawa of the International League (AAA). Oakland Athletics - Signed first baseman Jason Giambi to a three-year contract, St. Louis Cardinals Activated pitcher Matt Morris from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Braden Looper to Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). Texas Rangers - Assigned pitcher Danny Patterson to Oklahoma City of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) on a rehabilitation assign- ment. Basketball New York Knicks - Activated forward Buck Williams from the injured list: Placed forward Ben Davis on the injured list with left achilles tendinitis. San Antonio Spurs Signed forward Brad Lohaus for the rest of the season. Hockey Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Recalled defenseman Mike Crowley from Cincinnati of the American Hockey League. United Hockey League - Suspended Binghamton Icemen goaltender Bob Bell 10 games and Flint Generals forward Jeremy Sladovik three games for separate incidents in their game on April 7th. WRITE FOR THE DAILY THIS SUMMER Women's Tennis Mein's Tennis Michigan 7, Penn State April 12, 1998 Varisty Tennis Center Singles: No. 1 David Paradzik (Michigan) def. Mike Griesser (Penn State) 6-4, 6-4 No. 2 Matt Wright (Michigan) def. Colin Smeeton (Penn State) 7-6, 6-3 No. 3 Arvid Swan (Michigan) def. Marc Dortman (Penn State) 6-2, 7-6 No. 4 Will Farah (Michigan) def, Eric Meditz (Penn State) 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 No. 5 Brook Blain (Michigan) def. Matt Nielson (Penn State) 6-0, 6-3 No. 6 John Long (Michigan) d. Marc McCalister (Penn State) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles: No. 1 Blain/Swan (Michigan) def. Griesser/Smeeton (Penn State) 8-2 No. 2 Jake Raiton/Wright (Michigan) def. Dortman/Meditz 9-8, (7-4) No. 3 McCallister/Neilson (Penn State) def. Miki Puztai/Long (Michigan) 8-4 Who: Mike Harris Hometown: Troy High School: Troy X - Clinched Playoff Berth Z - Clinched conference title Yesterday's Results Florida 5. NEW JERSEY 5 Phoenix 2, CHICAGO 1 DALLAS 4, St. Louis 3 Why: Harris won the Marshall Invitational in Huntington, W. Va., this weekend. The Sophomore shot 5-under par for the weekend (72-67-39), giving him a one-stroke Victory and establishing a new tournament record. Background: Low scorer on teamn this year ... Won the Kroger Invitational and the Persimmon Ridge Invitational in October Selected to state of Michigan Golf Dream Team in 1995 as a senior in high school ... Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Born Sept. 28, 1977. Harris Cite £irtigtrn &dg ATHLETE OF THE WEEK( Sport: Golf Year: Junior Eligibility: Sophomore Today's Games Philadelphia atBufalo 17 p.m . Washington at N.Y. Islanders. 7:30 p m. Boston at Carolina. 7:30 p.m Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Home team in CAPS NBA Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division Team W Y-Miami 55 New Jersey 42 New York 42 Orlando 39 Washington 38 Boston 35 Philadelphia 30 Central Division Team W Z-Chicago 60 X Indiana 55 X-Charlotte 48 X-Atlanta 47 X-Cleveland 45 Detroit 35 Milwaukee 35 Toronto 15 L 24 36 37 40 40 43 49 L 18 23 30 31 33 44 43 63 PCT .696 .538 .532 .494 .487 .449 .380 PCT .769 .705 .615 .603 .577 .443 .449 .192 GB 12.0 13.0 15.5 16.0 19.0 24.5 GB 5.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 25.5 25.0 45.0 Midwest Division Team W L Y-Utah 59 19 X-San Antonio 53 25 X-Minnesota 42 36 X-Houston 40 39 Dallas 20 59 Vancouver 18 60 Denver 10 68 Pacific Division Team W L X-Seattle 59 20 X-L.A. Lakers 57 21 X-Phoenix 53 25 X Portland 44 34 Sacramento 27 51 Golden State 16 62 L.A. Clippers 16 62 PCT .756 .679 .538 .506 .253 .231 .128 PCT .747 .731 .679 .564 .346 .205 .205 GB 6.0 17.0 19.5 39.5 41.0 49.0 GB 1.5 5.5 14.5 31.5 42.5 42.5 Michigan 4, Minnesota 3 April 12, 1998 4th Street Courts, Minneapolis _n ls: No. 1 Nora Sausk a (Minnesota) def. Brooke Hart (Michigan) 6-3, 6-0 No, 2 Danielle Lund (Michigan) def. Alice Rangsithienchai (Minnesota) 6-2, 6-0 No. 3 Tumeka Harris (Michigan) def. Tarah Elkins (Minnesota) 6-2, 7-5 No. 4 Kim Simansen (Minnesota) def. Erryn Weggenman (Michigan) 6-3, 6-2 No. 5 Sora Moon (Michigan) def. Jana Hrdinova (Minnesota) 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 No. 6 Jen Boylan (Michigan) def. Helen Wang (Minnesota) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 Doubes. No. 1 Sausk a/Rangsithienchai (Minnesota) def. Hart/Lund (Michigan) 8-3 No. 2 Elkins/Tammy Wang (Minnesota) def. Moon/ Boylan 9-7 No. 3 Hrdinova/Jen Hayes (Minnesota) def. Weggenman/Harris (Michigan) 8-4 Women's Tenn s Iowa 4, Michigan 3 April 91 1998 Klotz Tennis Center, Iowa City n les: No. 1 Natalya Daway(lowa) def. Brooke Hart (Michigan) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 No. 2 Danielle Lund (Michigan) def. Emily Bampton (Iowa) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 No. 3 Shera Weigler (Iowa) def. Tumeka Harris (Michigan) 7-5, 6-0 No. 4 Erryn Weggenman (Michigan) def. Erin Wolverton (Iowa) 7-6, 6-2 No. 5 Sora Moon (Michigan) def. Megan Kearney (Iowa) 6-2, 6-0 No. 6 Carolina Delgado (Iowa) def. Jen Boylan (Michigan) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Doubles: No. 1 Wolverton/Wiegler (low a) clef. Hart/ Lund (Michigan) 8-6 No. 2 Dawaf/Bampton (Iowa) def. Moon/Boylan 9-7 No. 3 Harris/Weggenmarl (Michigan) def. Delgado/Landes (Iowa) 9-7 Mark O'Meara stormed past Fred Couples and David Duvall in the final round of. The Masters Tournament yesterday to win the green jacket at Augusta National Niciaus shines but O'MearaIvrictorilous, Yesterday's Results CHARLOTTE 88, Detroit 86 MIAMI 82, New York 81 SEATTLE 103, Houston 95 Altanta 91, WASHINGTON 81 New Jersey 116, TORONTO 109 Indiana 93,B0STON 87 Phoenix 129 VANCOUVER 106 X - Clinced Playoff Berth Y - Clinched Division Title Z - Clinched Conference Title Today's Games Indiana at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio. 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Pheonix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Home team in CAPS Tuesday Baseball at Bowling Green, Bowling Green, Oh., 3 p.m. Softball at Michigan State, East Lansing. 2 p.m, doubleheader Thursday SoftbaHlvs. Western Michigan, Ami Field. 2 p.m. doubleheader Friday Baseball vs. Michigan State, Fisher Stadium. 3p.m. Women's track at Mount SAC Relays. Walnut, Ca., all day Men's track at Mount SAC Relays. Walnut, Ca. all day Saturday Baseball at Michigan State, East Lansing, A p.m. doubleheader SoftbaN vs. Northwestern, Alumni Field. 1 p.m. dcobeheader Women's track at Mount SAC Relays, Walnut, Ca., all day Men's tack at Mount SAC Relays. Walnut. Ca., all day Women's golf at Iowa Invitational, Iowa City, la.; all day Sunday Basewavs. Michigan State. Fisher Stadium.3 p.m. Softball vs. Northwestern. Alumni Field, 1 p.rm. Wmen's track at Mount SAC Relays, Walnut, Ca. al day Men's tack at Mount SAC Relays, Walnut, Ca., al day AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Mark never a factor at this Masters. O'Meara rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt Betrayed by erratic iron play.* on the final hole to claim the Masters week, Woods closed with a 70 aind'a title that his close friend Tiger Woods 285 total - 15 strokes higher than last overwhelmed a year ago. but not year. But the mere fact that he finished before the greatest master of them all eighth despite not playing well dis- - Jack Nicklaus - thrilled the mas- played what a force he will be in this sive gallery with one more run at a tournament for years to come - per- seventh green jacket. haps just as Nicklaus has been. O'Meara, 41, had played in 56 "1 squeezed the towel dry this major championships without win- week," Woods said about the fact he ning, but when that streak ended yes- got more out of his game than he per- terday at Augusta National Golf Club haps should have. he thrust his arms triumphantly into "I just hung in there with my short the air and then wrapped them around game," he said. "I hit 18 greens in the caddie Jerry 1-liggenbothem. first two rounds and was still under The birdie on No. 18 marked the par. That was a minor miracle in itself. only time O'Meara led during the four I'm very proud of how I hung in there. days of play. People have no idea how hard this golf The tournament appeared headed cburse is." for a playoff when David Duval, play- The crazy flip-flop finish appeared ing in the group in front of O'Meara, to be all but over several times, first missed a 20-foot birdie try on the final with Couples looking like he was (he hole to finish at 8-under-par 280. winner and then with Duval sots Fred Couples and O'Meara -- play- have things under control, and fina ' ing together - were both also at eight with a playoff almost certain. 1 under, but Couples, who drove into the ' Throughout the day, O'Meara was a fairway bunker and then hit the green- "mere afterthought as the possiblewin- side bunker, could only make par and 'ner - until he made three birdies on also finished at 280. the last four holes. The birdie on No. 18 gave O'Meara "I don't think it's sunk in yet," a closing round 67 and a 72-hole total O'Meara said as Woods put the win- of 279 - nine strokes higher than the ner's green jacket on him and gave winning score by Woods last year O'Meara a big hug. "I'll treasure it for Woods and O'Meara live in the same a lifetime. I walked to the 17th community near Orlando and are con- thinking I could still make t stant golf and fishing companions. birdies." Jim Furyk was fourth at 281 with That's exactly what he did, hitting a Paul Azinger at 282 and Nicklaus and great iron to 7 feet on No. 17 and then David Toms tied for sixth place at 283. making the 20-footer on the last hole. The victory by O'Meara meant tha Duval was five strokes behind the last 14 major championships hav Couples through eight holes and a been won by 14 different people. mere six holes later was two ahead, a As thrilling as the finish involving turnaround reminiscent of the deficit O'Meara, Couples and Duval was, Nick Faldo made over Greg Norman Nicklaus all but stole the show. in 1996 on virtually that same stretch Nicklaus, playing in his 40th of holes. Masters, made four birdies in the first It appeared Couples had given the seven holes and was within three tournament away on No. 13 when he strokes of the lead with nine holes ;o drove into the azalea trees on the left play. But he couldn't match the 30 Qe side and had to play his next shot offla shot on the back nine in 1986 when he service road. He handled that well won his final Masters at age 46. enough but then dumped his 161-yard Still, his closing round 68 put himat approach shot into the water and made 283, good enough for sixth place, the a double-bogey 7 to fall two strokes 22nd time he has finished in the top 10 behind Duval. at the Masters. But Couples pulled back into a "I had to try to shoot the lowest when he hit a 6-iron from 185 ya score I could and I went after it," on the par-S 15th hole to 2 feet and Nicklaus said. "I had a chance at the made an eagle while Duval was mak- last three holes to make birdies apd I ing a three-putt bogey on the 16th missed all three of them," he said, "If hole. I had made those I might have been Couples missed a 9-foot birdie try ._ --- MCAT Early Access Read the final Farah's Faucet of the year. This Thursday in Weekend, etc. Want a head start an the MCAT? Call us, we can help. When you enroll for our MCAT course, take Early Access at NO EXTRA COST! GREAT JOBS! 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